Andre Darby
About Andre Darby
Andre Darby is a Senior Manager of Infrastructure Services at Cogitativo, where he has worked since 2018. He has extensive experience in systems engineering and management, having previously held positions at SS&C Advent, QuadraMed, and Cadence Design Systems.
Work at Cogitativo
Andre Darby has been serving as the Senior Manager of Infrastructure Services at Cogitativo since 2018. In this role, he oversees various infrastructure projects and initiatives, ensuring efficient management of IT resources. His responsibilities include deploying and managing AWS Directory Services, as well as administering Atlassian Jira and Confluence. Under his leadership, the team has implemented significant solutions such as Amazon Redshift and Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
Previous Experience at SS&C Advent
Andre Darby worked at SS&C Advent for a total of 16 years, holding two key positions. He began as an Associate System Administrator from 2002 to 2005, where he gained foundational experience in system administration. He later advanced to the role of Senior Systems Engineer from 2002 to 2018, contributing to various infrastructure projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Background in Technical Support and Help Desk Roles
Before his tenure at SS&C Advent, Andre Darby held several positions in technical support and help desk roles. He worked as a Technical Support professional at Wells Fargo for seven months in 2000. In 2001, he served as a Help Desk Analyst at Glotel for two months and at QuadraMed for three months, providing support in the healthcare sector. These early roles helped him build a solid foundation in customer service and technical troubleshooting.
Education and Expertise
Andre Darby studied at the Computer Learning Center of San Francisco, where he achieved a certificate in Network Engineering and Management from 2000 to 2001. His education has equipped him with the skills necessary for managing complex IT infrastructures. He has expertise in areas such as automation using Powershell and bash shell scripting, configuration management with Rundeck and Ansible, and desktop management via VMWare Airwatch MDM.
Technical Implementations and Projects
Throughout his career, Andre Darby has been involved in various technical implementations and projects. He led the deployment and management of Gitlab servers and implemented SAML and MFA integration with Duo Access Gateway. Additionally, he managed Palo Alto Firewall PA-820 and VM100, showcasing his capability in network security and infrastructure management.